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Compare coach and train for Cheltenham to Chester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cheltenham to Chester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 41m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, while a train costs an average of £47.
Distance: 154 km
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2h 41m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 10m Average total duration 8h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Chester from Cheltenham by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cheltenham to Chester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
19:458h35Cheltenham4:20Chester£111One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Cheltenham to Chester:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cheltenham to Chester costing on average £47.
Other travel options to Chester take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 10m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cheltenham and Chester as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Cheltenham Spa (CNM) and arrive in Chester station (CTR).
- Coaches mostly depart from Cheltenham, Arle Court Transport Hub and arrive in Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange).
- Travel with National Express to go to Chester by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales, Cross Country to go to Chester by train.
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